Photo: Angela Bassett/Instagram
Angela Bassettis adding “Dr.” to her name yet again!
On Friday, theAmerican Horror Storyactress, 63, announced she had received an honorary doctorate from Old Dominion University in Virginia.
Bassett shared that she was “happy and humbled” to receive her Doctor of Humane Letters from the esteemed public institution. “Education is truly the KEY! #stillmakingmymommaproud,” she wrote in her Twitter caption.
“Thanks to a little film calledBlack Panther, I think I know a little bit about royalty … well, fictional royalty at least,” Bassett joked, drawing a laugh from the crowd.
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But the actress was quick to emphasize the royalty she spoke about had nothing to do with “superheroes or kingdoms or magical powers,” and everything to do with the graduates in front of her.
“It’s about your leadership and your legacy,” Bassett passionately shared. “That’s the real crown that I want you to wear every day when you step out into the world.”
The9-1-1star already possessed an honorary doctorate from Morehouse College, a historically Black college in Atlanta that honored Bassett for her leadership in Hollywood. She also has three degrees, including an honorary doctorate, from her alma mater, Yale University.
In 2020, Yale presented her with itslifetime achievement award, making Bassett the first Black recipient of the honor. Previous recipients of the award include Yale alumniPresident George H.W. Bush,President George W. Bush,Jodie Foster, andAnderson Cooper.
source: people.com
